Western Carolina Women's Basketball Falls on the Road at Wofford

Denise Gideon

WCU Director of Media Relations / Social Media

    The Basics

     Score: Wofford 72, Western Carolina 48

     Records: Western Carolina 6-9, 0-1 SoCon, Wofford 6-9, 1-0 SoCon

     Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, Spartanburg, S.C. 

     

    SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina women’s basketball opened Southern Conference play with a 72-48 loss at Wofford Thursday at Jerry Richardson Stadium. 

     

    Turning Point:

    A tight game, with Wofford leading 35-30 with 9:16 left in the third quarter, ballooned out of control when Wofford scored 12 consecutive points and held Western Carolina to seven points. Western Carolina could not recover. 

     

     Individual Leaders

    • Sophomore Zanoria Cruz led the Catamounts with 11 points.
    • Sophomore Joi Reid had a career-high four blocks. She also had eight points and five rebounds.
    • Junior Vanessa Oduah added 10 points.
    • Wofford’s Jackie Carman led all scorers with 17 points.

     

     Inside the Box Score

    • After leading early 6-3, Western Carolina cut the Wofford lead, to one, twice in the first quarter but never led again.
    • The Catamounts were held to seven points in the third quarter. 
    • Wofford outscored WCU 25-13 in the fourth quarter.
    • The Terriers just edged Western Carolina in rebounds with 35 to the Catamounts 25.
    • Western Carolina turned the ball over 16 times as Wofford scored 15 points off the Catamount miscues.
    • Wofford hit 10 three-pointers in the game with six coming in the fourth quarter. Western Carolina hit four three-pointers.
    • Wofford shot 38.2 percent from the field and Western Carolina shot 30 percent. 
    • The Catamounts went to the free-throw line six times hitting four. Wofford was 10-of-14 from the charity stripe. 

     

     News & Notes

    • The Catamounts had a season-high six blocks against Wofford. The six blocks against the Terriers are tied for 22nd for most in a game in program history.
    • Cruz has scored in double figures in the last three games and four of the last five.
    • Reid’s four blocks rank tied for ninth in the WCU record books for blocks in a game.
    • Oduah scored in double figures for the first time in three games.
    • Madison Pack and Endyia Holliday returned to the hardwood after missing the Jan. 2 game against Montreat due to COVID protocols. 

     

     

    Up Next

    Western Carolina completes its two-game Southern Conference road swing at Furman Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at Bon Secours Arena.